125 Meeting Cassidy …

Lyla

I and Nathan sat in silence in his car outside the packhouse of Blue Ridge .

We arrived nearly twenty minutes ago but no one was in the mood to leave yet .

My mind was running with a lot of conflicting emotions , I traced the edge of my blouse absently replaying everything that had happened today over and over .

Suddenly announcing to Ramsey that Nathan had proposed to me without first accepting Nathan’s proposal properly was so embarrassing that I couldn’t even look at Nathan .

Did he think I was using him as a shield against Ramsey ? Shame crept up to my cheeks at the thought but I shook my head again , trying to dispel the thoughts .

The silence stretched between us , comfortable yet filled with a lot of unspoken thoughts .

Finally , Nathan

broke the silence .

“ Did you mean it ? ” he asked quietly “ About accepting my proposal ? ”

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My heart skipped a beat .

I turned to him , the sincerity in his gaze numbing my heart .

Swallowing hard , I nodded .

“ I do .

A small smile touched his lips as they curved into a wide grin making my chest tighten with more guilt and uncertainty .

“ Okay , ” he said simply as though my response was all he needed to hear .

The warmth in his smile made me uneasy – it was too forgiving , too kind .

I fidgeted with the hem of my skirt trying to come up with the best way to express myself .

Finally , I gathered the courage .

“ Nathan … ” I began hesitantly .

He turned to me , giving me another small smile .

“ Is everything alright ? ” he asked .

“ Everything is fine it’s just that I have a lot going on back in the human world and now I don’t know If I’m

ready to leave everything I had there and come back here .

There’s so much at stake now .

My job , my life back there … I just … ”

I inhaled deeply .

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“ I don’t think I might be accepting this position whatever it is anytime soon .

I think I made a mistake ; I led everyone into believing that I wanted to live here and now … I just don’t know how to feel .

Even if I do how can I explain to them that … ”

Nathan reached over , gently placing a finger on my lips , stopping me mid – sentence .

“ Lyla , ” he called softly , “ all I want right now – all I want to know is if you truly want to be with me .

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Everything else ? We’ll figure it out

later .

The tenderness in his voice made my throat tighten

with emotion .

I couldn’t afford to break his heart now or turn him down , especially after everything he has done for me .

I looked away , unable to hold his gaze .

I was silent for a few seconds before I finally whispered .

love you , Nathan , not in the way you love me but I like you enough to know that I can learn

, softer this time as though he understood my words

my hands in his , squeezing gently

all I

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watching as the moon slowly rose

silence between us felt different now – lighter , more hopeful

for now ? I don’t know what decisions I’ll make yet but I should be able to figure out a lot of things after

my dad ? Don’t worry ,

” I said quietly “ And I don’t want her

least not now and until everything is settled

He nodded .

I can do

make you

happy .

,” I

go inside now

gathered the courage and stepped out of the

house felt both longer and shorter than usual , my mind was racing as this was the first time I would be spending a night in the

since I arrived .

front door the

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Clarissa and my mother sat on

talking as soon

only Clarissa who practically

true ? ” she demanded ; her eyes were

you really the

a small ,

about it right now , Risa , ” I said sidestepping

talk about it tomorrow

Clarissa frowned .

just need to answer

a big deal

just want to know

I inhaled deeply .

to go now , I’m so tired that

“ Unexpected , who would believe that

, I saw you that

quite

that compliment , ” I smiled at her and brushed past her to continue to the stairs when her voice reached me

the night at Nathan’s ?

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pause my

I shook my

I think it’s high time I come home until at least I go back

the Moonsinger , you can’t just go back

if there’s another attack and

” I yelled raising my

enough and that’s

had it really rough today

the White Mountain Council , I haven’t had a lot of

and I need to sleep

up and walked up to

extra bedding in the house

? You can’t do that ? ”

If not

anything … ”

Lyla … go over to Nathan’s , you’ve been quite comfortable there

inconvenience us .

Mom

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was already halfway

teeth in frustration , ignoring Clarissa who just stood there looking at me and started

with annoyance towards Nathan’s house , I was pissed for some reason

I

until Nathan showed up at the

forget something ?

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